[Laughing_Monkey]

Microsoft is industry standard - does that mean its the best there is too?!!!!

[vmlinuz]

Originally Posted by Laughing_Monkey

Microsoft is industry standard - does that mean its the best there is too?!!!!

Ha!

[punk]

Originally Posted by YOHAN

Macs are more expensive. And in my opinion, the PC can do whatever the Mac can. Some say, it's just the user's preference or even the 'hype' that mac users are a select few and are cool. And since you're a 'designer', you must also have a 'designer' tool--- such as a mac. But that's just my opinion. "'hype' that mac users are a select few and are cool."

If your budget is 7k HKD... then, goodbye dual-cores... goodbye GeForce 6800ultra (or above).

I use an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe. It still hasn't failed me... 5 months now. Asus is the way to go... quite reliable. Probably the best MB maker out there.

I hesitate to go down this road, because I know people have their personal biases, and I respect that. I have mine too. But designers are not sheep. We get paid to make things, and the industry standard was not created on hype.

"'hype' that mac users are a select few and are cool." This is rather insulting. We use a better OS, because it works better. It's the industry standard for a reason. A lot of small boutique firms spend the money because they think it's a good investment. Not because they buy into hype. Remember a lot of us create hype, so we know the difference.

Macs are not necessarily more expensive.

As for the OS, um...designers care about aesthetics. That's why we use things that look attractive to make things that are attractive (hopefully, though we create too much dreck too). Still the beauty isn't just skin deep. PC interfaces have been trying to catch up since 1989. Now they're up to 1995.

True, you can probably do the same things on the Mac that you can on the PC. And I could use any mp3 player instead of an Ipod. But why would I? I look at this every day.

Are aesthetics so irrelevant to people? Maybe, but not to me. But, with full disclosure, Apple's help me build a career since 1985, so I have my bias.

Either way, please refrain from accusing Mac user's of buying into hype. Many of us are thinking individuals (like you), who have made informed purchasing decisions.

[punk]

Originally Posted by Laughing_Monkey

Microsoft is industry standard - does that mean its the best there is too?!!!!

Fair enough.

Try this though. Send a Corel Draw doc to a printer.

[Laughing_Monkey]

Yerh, ive had a few laughs when ive turned up to a printers with forty five minutes to go to the deadlines with my files in .cpt format...

I didnt think it was funny

[Laughing_Monkey]

All those who have been following this thread will be pleased to hear that I have finally purchased a system.
Here goes:

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 939 3500+
Mobo: ASUS A8N-E/939 nForce4 Ultra
HDD: Maxtor 200GB Sata 7200rpm/8mb
RAM: 1GB GEIL DDR400 (Twin 512)
GCard: ASUS N6600GT Silencer PCI-E 256MB
PSU: Antec Smartpower400 (400W)

Basic ASUS combo CDRW/DVDR
Case with four fans/2frnt/1side/1back (and blue front lights!)
Bottom of the range 108keys ps2 keyboard

Also looking to buy another 512 or maybe 1gb ram and a secondary 200gb hdd soon.

Thanks for all your help and patience!

[YOHAN]

Another 200gb HDD?? What are you putting in those HDs??

[JohanSWE]

Downloaded Pr0n what else is there to download and save on the hard drive? :P

[Laughing_Monkey]

Can't have too much space

I want a secondary drive and it works out the best value to buy big (tho theres a obviously a fiscal ceiling)

Anyway, whats a mere 200gb these days...

[YOHAN]

got pics of your rig? there's a new Asus card with 2 - 7800GT chips on it! And it can be done in SLI to have 4 - 7800GT chips!!!!!!! Which will cost you 1,600 USD for the two cards.

yey... I'm not rich enough.